BB3 0PD postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, England

BB3 0PD is a postcode in Blackburn with Darwen, in the Darwen West ward. It is in the Rossendale and Darwen parliamentary constituency and the Lancashire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% of homes and businesses can get it. Blackburn with Darwen: 93% Typical price £150,000 Homes sold in BB3 0, last 12 months. ▼ 9.1% on the year before Nearest station Darwen 3.0 km in a straight line

Where BB3 0PD is, and what is near it

Map of BB3 0PD and what is near it Map of BB3 0PD: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. BB3 0LA: also in BB3 0BB3 0LZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0NA: also in BB3 0BB3 0NB: also in BB3 0BB3 0ND: also in BB3 0BB3 0NE: also in BB3 0BB3 0NF: also in BB3 0BB3 0NG: also in BB3 0BB3 0NH: also in BB3 0BB3 0NJ: also in BB3 0BB3 0NL: also in BB3 0BB3 0NN: also in BB3 0BB3 0NP: also in BB3 0BB3 0NR: also in BB3 0BB3 0NS: also in BB3 0BB3 0NU: also in BB3 0BB3 0NW: also in BB3 0BB3 0NX: also in BB3 0BB3 0NY: also in BB3 0BB3 0NZ: also in BB3 0BB3 0PA: also in BB3 0BB3 0PB: also in BB3 0BB3 0PE: also in BB3 0 School 2.1 kmSchool 2.4 km4 places, 2.5–3.0 kmGP 2.7 kmDarwen West BB3 0PD Map of BB3 0PD and what is near it Map of BB3 0PD: its centre point, with the 231 other postcodes in the BB3 0 sector, 3 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.1–5.0 kmSchool 2.4 km4 places, 2.5–3.0 kmDarwen West BB3 0PD
  • BB3 0PD
  • Other postcodes in BB3 0: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.6882, longitude -2.5077)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after BB3 0PD?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at BB3 0PD?

None of the homes and businesses at BB3 0PD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0% can get it

Blackburn with Darwen: 99%

The line marks the figure across Blackburn with Darwen.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at BB3 0PD?

BinDayBuddy has not read Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's days for BB3 0PD today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for BB3 0PD on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is BB3 0PD at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include BB3 0PD.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Blackburn with Darwen

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for BB3 0PD: 3,475 properties in Blackburn with Darwen are at high risk (4.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Blackburn with Darwen

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of BB3 0PD is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near BB3 0PD?

Homes in BB3 0 sold for a typical £150,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, down 9.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£150,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £275,000 24 sales
  • Semi-detached £177,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £110,650 58 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole BB3 district: a typical £160,000 from 459 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in BB3 0PD

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in BB3 0PD from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 July 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near BB3 0PD?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around BB3 0PD. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (62%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around BB3 0PD

Band D in Blackburn with Darwen for 2026‑27: £2,455. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,637 (band A) to £4,092 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,182.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,637
Band Babout 20 (4%)£1,910
Band Cabout 160 (30%)£2,182
Band Dabout 140 (26%)£2,455
Band Eabout 90 (17%)£3,001
Band Fabout 60 (11%)£3,547
Band Gabout 50 (9%)£4,092
Band Hwithheld£4,911

When the homes were built

  1. 62% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Blackburn with Darwen before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of BB3 0PD is in (ONS area E01012628), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near BB3 0PD?

The nearest open schools to BB3 0PD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near BB3 0PD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to BB3 0PD?

The nearest railway station to the centre of BB3 0PD is Darwen Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Darwen Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Cherry Tree Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Royal Hotel, 64 m away.

More stations near BB3 0PD, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near BB3 0PD?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of BB3 0PD, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near BB3 0PD?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of BB3 0PD on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near BB3 0PD?

The nearest to the centre of BB3 0PD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to BB3 0PD?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near BB3 0PD?

The nearest care homes to the centre of BB3 0PD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near BB3 0PD?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of BB3 0PD, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near BB3 0PD?

The nearest vets to the centre of BB3 0PD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is BB3 0PD in a conservation area?

The centre of BB3 0PD is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near BB3 0PD?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of BB3 0PD in the latest month it has published.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for BB3 0PD

Ward
Darwen West
Parish
Tockholes
Region
North West
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

BB3 0PA70 mBB3 0NZ150 mBB3 0PB220 mBB3 0PE730 mBB3 0NY770 mBB3 0NX860 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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